A plant watering device

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a plant watering device ( 10 ) comprising a vessel, for example a tube ( 14 ), arranged to be fastened to at least one plant propagule. The tube 14 is further arranged such that when the at least one propagule ( 18 ) is so fastened water received by the tube ( 14 ) is drawn by the at least one propagule ( 18 ) through a portion of the tube ( 14 ).

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         60 . A watering device comprising:
 a vessel or a tube arranged to be fastened to at least one plant propagule, the vessel or tube further being arranged such that when the at least one propagule is so fastened water received by the vessel or tube is drawn through a portion of the vessel or tube by the propagule.   
     
     
         61 . A watering device comprising:
 at least one plant propagule fastened to a vessel or a tube, the vessel or tube being arranged for water received by the vessel or tube to be drawn through a portion of the vessel or tube by the propagule.   
     
     
         62 . A watering device defined by  claim 61  wherein the propagule is disposed adjacent to a portion of the vessel or tube having an intrinsic water resistance in the range of 10 10  m −1  to 10 13  m −1 . 
     
     
         63 . A watering device defined by  claim 61  wherein the propagule is disposed adjacent to a portion of the vessel or tube having an intrinsic water resistance in the range of 10 11  m −1  to 10 12  m −1 . 
     
     
         64 . A watering device defined by  claim 61  wherein the propagule is fastened to the vessel or tube by an adhesive. 
     
     
         65 . A watering device defined by  claim 61  wherein the propagule is fastened to the vessel or tube by a blob of adhesive disposed between an exterior surface of the vessel or tube, and the propagule. 
     
     
         66 . A watering device defined by  claim 64  wherein the adhesive is arranged to draw water through a portion of the vessel or tube and deliver it to the propagule. 
     
     
         67 . A watering device defined by  claim 66  wherein the adhesive comprises a plurality of capillaries which draw the water and deliver it to the propagule. 
     
     
         68 . A watering device defined by  claim 67  wherein each of the plurality of capillaries comprises at least one wicking filament. 
     
     
         69 . A watering device defined by  claim 68  wherein the at least one wicking filament comprising cellulosic fibre. 
     
     
         70 . A watering device defined by  claim 68  wherein each of the at least one wicking filament has a length of between 1 micrometer and 100 micrometers. 
     
     
         71 . A watering device defined by  claim 68  wherein each of the at least one wicking filaments has a diameter of between 1 micrometer and 100 micrometers. 
     
     
         72 . A watering device defined by  claim 67  wherein the adhesive comprises between 10% and 90% by volume of capillary. 
     
     
         73 . A watering device defined by  claim 64  wherein the adhesive comprises agar. 
     
     
         74 . A watering device defined by  claim 64  wherein the adhesive comprises polymer. 
     
     
         75 . A watering device defined by  claim 74  wherein the polymer comprises polyacrylamide. 
     
     
         76 . A watering device defined by  claim 61  wherein the portion is preferentially permeable to water over a salt dissolved in the water. 
     
     
         77 . A method of making a watering device, the method comprising the steps of fastening at least one plant propagule to a portion of a tube, the portion being permeable to water. 
     
     
         78 . A method defined by  claim 77  comprising the steps of:
 applying an adhesive to the tube which has a portion that is permeable to water; and 
 applying the at least one plant propagule to the applied adhesive. 
 
     
     
         79 . A plant watering device defined by  claim 61  wherein the vessel or tube can collapse to a tape-like form.